From February 24 to 28, Minsk is hosting the International Seminar on the Study of FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Standards. The main goal of the event is to study FATF standards and best practices for their implementation in national legislation

Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev held a press conference following the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission held in Ankara on February 25. Yilmaz said that the strong ties between Turkey and Turkmenistan, based on common language, religion, culture and history, are strengthening every day thanks to mutual high-level visits

Turkey aims to increase trade with Turkmenistan to $5 billion, increase mutual investments and hold more frequent meetings between business circles, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz wrote on the X social network

In 2025, major international exhibitions will be held in Turkey, opening up new opportunities for Turkmen entrepreneurs and companies. They cover key sectors – agriculture, food industry, metallurgy, logistics and jewelry, providing a platform for establishing business connections and exchanging experiences.

Masato Kanda officially took office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 24.

Less than a month remains until the inaugural International Forum for Attracting Investment to the Private Sector, "Investment in the Future of Turkmenistan" (IFT 2025), which will be held on March 18th of this year in Ashgabat.

Electricity demand in Eurasia increased by 4% in 2024, driven by population growth and economic development. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, excluding Kazakhstan and Russia, electricity demand in Eurasian markets will continue to grow at an average annual rate of 3.7% between 2025 and 2027

The implementation of the Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2019–2025, the State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy of Turkmenistan for 2021–2025, and the Action Plan for its implementation are in the final stages. In this regard, a proposal was made at a government meeting on February 21 to prepare drafts of new documents with a view to the near future

During the past week, 27 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

The United Arab Emirates and the Eurasian Economic Union plan to sign an agreement in the coming months providing for the creation of a free trade zone. The decision to begin negotiations on a free trade zone with the UAE was made by the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in December 2022, and several rounds of negotiations have taken place since then